Subject: LEOW at Marymoor
Date: Feb 19 19:32:42 1999
From: Jim McCoy - jfmccoy at earthlink.net


We just finished a project at work, so my boss told me to knock off early
this afternoon. Yes-man that I am, I obliged and headed down to Marymoor.

I was treated to the spectacle of a long-eared owl hunting. He was
indifferent to my presence to the point of rudeness, and at one point flew
at eye-level about eight feet away from me.

Since last summer I have made five late afternoon/early evening visits to
Marymoor. I've seen three different owl species -- long-eared, short-eared,
and barn -- and have seen at least one owl in four of the five visits. That
wouldn't be a bad batting average even against Mariner relievers...

Not much else, but I did see an adult male sharpie.

Jim McCoy
jfmccoy at earthlink.net
Redmond, WA